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Paid Notice: Deaths PORTER, H. BOONE

1999-07-08T05:00:00+0000

PORTER-H. Boone. The Rev. Dr. Canon H. Boone Porter, one of the Episcopal Church's most influential priests and thinkers and whose many achievements include the 1979 revision of the Book of Common Prayer, died on Saturday, June 5. An author, artist, educator and philanthropist, he was 76 and lived in Southport, Connecticut. The vision of the Rev. Dr. Canon H. Boone Porter's 44 years of ordained ministry aimed to revitalize the Episcopal Church through education, liturgical reform and inclusion o ...


Lloyd Porter, Cafe Owner Who Found Joy in Everyone, Dies at 49

2020-05-22T15:57:32+0000

An actor transplanted from California, he and his wife opened Bread Stuy, a bakery and cafe that became a local gathering spot.


Lloyd Porter, Cafe Owner Who Found Joy in Everyone, Dies at 49

2020-05-22T15:57:32+0000

An actor transplanted from California, he and his wife opened Bread Stuy, a bakery and cafe that became a local gathering spot.


Andrew Porter, New Yorker Classical Music Critic, Dies at 86

2015-04-04T03:18:39+0000

Mr. Porter, who also pieced together a restored version of ““Don Carlos,” directed operas as well, and translated librettos from the many languages he knew.


Charlie Porter, an Adventurer Scaling Rock and Sailing Seas, Is Dead at 63

2014-03-15T21:42:57+0000

Mr. Porter, a self-taught adventurer and climate scientist, was most famous for the climbing routes he devised up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the early 1970s.


Bill Porter, an Exceptional Salesman Who Inspired a Film, Dies at 81

2013-12-10T01:39:02+0000

Mr. Porter, who had cerebral palsy, was the inspiration for “Door to Door,” a 2002 TV film starring William H. Macy.


Stephen Porter, Theater Director, Dies at 87

2013-06-20T02:10:06+0000

Mr. Porter was a theater director who dusted off classic plays by the likes of Molière and Shaw and honed them as “the realism of another time.”


Porter Wagoner, Singer, Dies at 80

2007-10-30T04:00:00+0000

Porter Wagoner was a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton.


Porter Wagoner, country singer, dies at 80

2007-10-29T05:00:00+0000

Porter Wagoner, a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton, died last night in Nashville. He was 80.


Paid Notice: Deaths PORTER, ALICE I.

2006-05-19T05:00:00+0000

PORTER--Alice I., 89. Of NYC, died May 4, 2006. Memorial service Monday, May 22, 11:30 AM, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.



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Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:06:58 +0000

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:04:14 +0000

His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:41:22 +0000

After receiving a diagnosis of terminal cancer, he used his experience in public relations to draw attention to the skyrocketing cost of medication.

Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:36:53 +0000

His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:56:15 +0000

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.

Richard Codey, a New Jersey Acting Governor Many Times Over, Dies at 79

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:19:50 +0000

He was the state’s longest-serving legislator, and as president of its Senate he was frequently called on to serve as a fill-in governor, being next in line of succession.



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